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Swimming Pools & Spas in Topeka, KS (2026)

2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Topeka, Kansas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

Topeka requires a building permit before constructing a residential swimming pool, unless it is a shallow prefab pool under 24 inches deep.

Topeka Pool Building Permit

Some Restrictions

Topeka Municipal Code § 14.55.090 (IRC § R105.1, as locally amended); exemption at § 14.55.100, item 6

Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to t...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Topeka requires all swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs, including their required barriers and enclosures, to be designed and built under the International Swimming, Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), per TMC § 14.20.060(u).

Topeka Pools Must Follow Pool Spa Code

Some Restrictions

Topeka Municipal Code § 14.20.060(u) (amending IBC § 3109.1)

3109.1, General, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following provisions shall be substituted therefor:The design and construction of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall comply with the International Swimming, Pool and Spa Code, Additionally, provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted are applicable. (v) 3201.3, Other laws, is hereby deleted in its entirety...